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COVID-19 hospitalizations, ICU use down by about 21% in OctoberOct 14, 2021 1:00 am - Hospitalizations for COVID-19 and ICU bed use have both declined by about 21% this month compared to September, Illinois Department of Public Health data showed Thursday...
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Chicago police union head urges cops to defy vaccine mandateOct 13, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The head of the Chicago police officers union has called on its members to defy the city's requirement to report their COVID-19 vaccination status by Frid...
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Alleged gang members charged in slaying of Chicago rapperOct 13, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Five alleged gang members have been indicted on murder charges in last year's shooting death of a Chicago rapper that prosecutors say was part of ongoing ...
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Clarity coming from FDA on the mixing and matching of COVID-19 booster brandsOct 13, 2021 1:00 am - Can I top off my Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine with a Moderna booster? Or what about a Johnson & Johnson shot and a Moderna chaser six months later? Those questions a...
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Michael Jordan-autographed trading card sells for record $2.7 millionOct 13, 2021 1:00 am - When it comes to collectibles, few athletes can match Michael Jordan, whose unparalleled run as an NBA superstar and marketing extraordinaire in the 1990s turned his tra...
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Feds charge five in Gold Coast murder of Chicago rapperOct 13, 2021 1:00 am - Five alleged gang members have been indicted on federal murder charges in last year's shooting death of a Chicago rapper that prosecutors say was part of ongoing violenc...
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Report: Illinois nursing homes in crisis with staff shortagesOct 13, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — A new report released Wednesday says staffing shortages at nursing homes in Illinois have reached crisis proportions and that people of color are most at r...
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Girl critical, security guard also hurt in Chicago shootingOct 12, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A girl was critically injured and a security guard also was wounded in a shooting at a Chicago high school, authorities said. The girl, a student at the s...
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Fewer in US turn to food banks, but millions still in needOct 12, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Hunger and food insecurity across the United States have dropped measurably over the past six months, but the need remains far above pre-pandemic level...
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Study: Chicago cops tougher on bicyclists in minority areasOct 12, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Police officers write up cyclists for riding on sidewalks in Black and Latino areas far more often than they do in predominantly white communities...